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Business and summary of significant accounting policies (Nature of business) (Details)

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Business and summary of significant accounting policies (Nature of business) (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Little West 12th [Member]
    
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]    
Ownership interest in subsidiary 61.22% 61.22%
One LA [Member]
    
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]    
Ownership interest in subsidiary 78.47% 78.47%
Bridge [Member]
    
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]    
Ownership interest in subsidiary 77.00% 77.00%
WSATOG [Member]
    
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]    
Ownership interest in subsidiary 60.00% 60.00%
Purchase price for additional interest in WSATOG $ 1,800,000  
Additional interest purchased in WSATOG 40.00%  
WSATOG [Member] | Miami Services and STK Miami [Member]
    
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]    
Ownership interest in subsidiary 100.00%  
Basement Manager [Member]
    
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]    
Ownership interest in subsidiary 63.40% 55.00%
JEC II [Member]
    
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]    
Ownership interest in subsidiary 96.14% 96.14%
One Marks [Member]
    
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]    
Ownership interest in subsidiary 95.09% 95.09%
One 29 Park [Member]
    
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]    
Ownership interest in subsidiary 10.00% 10.00%
Midtown Holdings [Member]
    
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]    
Ownership interest in subsidiary 100.00% 73.00%
Purchase price for additional interest in WSATOG $ 3,834,000  
Additional interest purchased in WSATOG 27.00%  
Midtown Holdings [Member] | STK Midtown and STKout Midtown [Member]
    
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]    
Ownership interest in subsidiary 100.00%  
Asellina Marks [Member]
    
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]    
Ownership interest in subsidiary 50.00% 50.00%
TOG UK [Member]
    
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]    
Ownership interest in subsidiary 100.00% 50.01%
TOG UK [Member] | TOG Aldwych and CA Aldwych [Member]
    
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]    
Ownership interest in subsidiary 100.00%  
Hip Hospitality UK [Member]
    
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]    
Ownership interest in subsidiary 100.00% 70.00%
BBCLV [Member]
    
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]    
Ownership interest in subsidiary 86.06% 78.60%
STK DC [Member]
    
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]    
Ownership interest in subsidiary 93.50% 100.00%